Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Further Education Colleges
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

In effective self-assessment, teaching, training and learning are evaluated by the extent to which teachers...

2.7carry out regular assessments that are fair, accurate and used effectively to plan an appropriate programme of work and inform learners of their progress.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the FE college context means...

2.7.1there are agreed regular progress review dates for ILPs where progress towards personal targets is assessed and targets are updated.
2.7.2learners are fully involved in the progress review and updating of their ILPs.
2.7.3individual learning targets are SMART – learners know exactly what they need to do, how they can prove the target has been reached and when they need to do it by.
2.7.4individual assignments use clear marking and assessment criteria that tell learners exactly what they need to do and how they can improve.

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